Maryland Forest Service seedling sale and home show
Seedling orders for conservation are offered by the Maryland Forest Service with a minimum of 100 deciduous or 250 evergreen trees. The Maryland Home and Flower Show runs March 10 to 14 at the State Fairgrounds Timonium with 500 vendor booths, plant marketplace, educational talks, and 4 H exhibits. Admission is 7 dollars for adults, 2 dollars for ages 6 to 12, 5.50 for seniors, and free for under 6. Call 473 8417 for seedling orders and 410 969 8585 for show details.
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Maryland Forest Service
Maryland
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium
Earth Day Essay Contest Seeks Fifth Graders
Coleman Natural Meats announces an Earth Day essay contest for fifth grade students with a possible grand prize trip to Coleman Ranch in Colorado. Teachers interested should call 1-800-442-8666. Deadline is Monday March 22. Entries last year totaled 5 000 nationwide.
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Coleman Ranch
Colorado
Coleman
Seminar on 18th Century Horticulturists at Gunston Hall
Five avid gardeners from the 18th century are the focus of a garden symposium from 9 am to 4 pm at Gunston Hall in Lorton Virginia. Experts from Gunston Hall Monticello Mount Vernon John Bartram's Garden and Prestwould cover George Mason Thomas Jefferson George Washington John Bartram and Lady Skipwith. The $45 registration includes lunch refreshments and a Gunston Hall tour with a March 20 deadline and a reservation line at (703) 550-9220.
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Gunston Hall
Lorton
Monticello
Mount Vernon
John Bartram
Prestwould
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Lady Skip
Pesticide Council Seeks Public Comment in Maryland Meeting
The Maryland Pesticide Council invites public participation at its next meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday March 3 at the Frederick County Extension Office. The 14 member council includes manufacturers regulators scientists users and environmental groups. Public forums allow citizens to present questions issues or support on pesticides. Written presentations should be sent to Mary Ellen Setting, Governor's Pesticide Council staff, Maryland Department of Agriculture, 50 Harry S Truman Parkway Room 500, Annapolis 21401, by March.
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Maryland Pesticide Council
Frederick County
Mary Ellen
Council
Governor’s Pesticide Council
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Trout lake opens on Maryland's Eastern Shore
The first rainbow trout fee fishing lake opens at Lake Bonnie Campsites on Md 313 north of Denton near Goldsborough. Maryland now hosts over 150 finfish shellfish and aquatic plants farms with six other fee fishing operations. No fishing licenses required at fee lakes. For a list of fee fishing farms call (410) 841-5724.
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Lake Bonnie
MD. 313
Denton
Goldsborough
Maryland
Fee
Call
92 Winter Garden Winners Part IV Corn Trials
The Maryland Winter Garden trial reports 27 corn varieties in 1992 with 21 tagged Winter Garden Winners. Foliar feeding using Stern's Miracle-Gro at 1 to 3 feet yielded fully filled ears and minimal insect damage, with SH2 variety tests omitted due to isolation needs. The report lists numerous SE and SU hybrids from Stokes Seeds, Liberty Seed Co, Otis S. Twilley Lead Co, J.W. Jung Seed Co, and Liberty, detailing days to maturity, color, ear size, and row counts, highlighting early, main season, bicolor and white kernels with strong flavor and texture.
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Stern
Maryland
Johnny’s
Liberty Seed Co
Stokes Seeds Inc
Stokes
King Arthur
Norgold
Otis S. Twilley Lead Co
Liberty
Treepower aims to plant 16 million trees with public power groups
Garden Ideas explains shade trees cut cooling costs and warm homes, boosting energy conservation. Treepower, co sponsored by AA N and APPA, plans one tree per customer, plus environmental benefits and soil protection. After energy audits, customers request trees that are delivered and planted by volunteers.
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Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living Magazine
Treepower
American Association of Nurserymen
American Public Power Association
Calfornia
Sacramento Municipal Utilty District
Sacramento Tre Fourceton
Aset
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